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open early; clusters medium to small, usually shouldered, very compact; berries small, 

 roundish, purplish-black, persistent; skin thin, ,tough; flesh tough, slightly vinous, 

 sweet, tart at center; good to best. 



Mary Mark. (Bourq. Lab. Vin.) A seedling of Delaware; from Dr. Stayman. 

 Lacks vigor, hardy, apparently healthy, productive; berry medium, red; flesh tender, 

 iuicv. vinous, sweet; very good; ripens with its parent which it closely resembles. 



Mary Wylie. (Vin. Rip. Lab.) A hybrid of CHnton and Red Frontignan; from 

 Dr. A. P. Wylie, Chester, South Carolina. Cluster large, loose; berry above medium, 

 vellowish-green ; flesh tender, juicy, vinous, delicate; ver%'' good; ripens late. 



Maryland Purple. Mentioned by Prince in 1830 as a seedling from the woods of 

 ;\Iarvland. Berries medium, purple, sweet and juicy; ripens very late. 



Mason. A chance seedling of 1881 ; from Mrs. E. Mason, Lamont, Ottawa County, 

 Michigan. Vigorous; clusters medium, sometimes shouldered, compact; berries large, 

 roimd, reddish-amber; flesh tender, sweet, vinous, sprightly, slightly foxy; good; ripens 

 just before Worden. 



Mason. (Lab.~l Mason's Seedling. A white Concord seedling raised by B. Mason, 

 of Mascoutah, Illinois, about thirty years ago. Moderately vigorous, unproductive; 

 cluster small, compact; berry large, round, light jrellowish-green ; skin thin; flesh tender, 

 juicy, sweet, sprightly, slightly foxy; ripens a few days before Concord; very persistent; 

 self-fertile. 



Mason Renting. (Lab.) Described in Bulletin 10, 1890, Alabama Experiment 

 Station. Vigorous, productive; clusters small, compact; berries small, greenish-yellow; 

 good; ripens with Catawba. 



Massachusetts White. (Lab.) A red foxy Labrusca, apparently a wild grape sent 

 out by B. M. Watson, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, about i860. Utterly worthless and 

 name a misnomer. 



Matchless. (Lab. Vin. Bourq.?) Originated by John Burr, of Leavenworth, Kansas, 

 about 1887. Vigorous, hardy; black with heavy bloom; skin thin, tough; flesh tender, 

 sprightly, vinous ; very good ; ripens with Brighton and hangs well for some time. 



Mathilde. (Bourq. Lab. Vin.) Originated by G. A. Ensenberger. Bloomington, 

 Illinois, from seed of Delaware. Vigorous, productive, not quite hardy; cluster large, 

 ver\^ compact; berry small to large, round, dark red with lilac bloom; small ones seedless; 

 flesh tender, juicy, vinous; good; very late. 



Mauston. (Rip.) A wild vine of Vitis riparia secured by Munson from near Mauston, 

 Wisconsin. Stamens reflexed; cluster small; berry small, black; ripens early. 



May Red. Mentioned in the Report of the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association for 

 1 88 7 as ripening with Janesville. 



Mead Seedling. (Lab. Vin.) Found in 1847 i" the garden of John Mead, Lowell. 

 Massachusetts. A supposed seedling of Catawba which it strongly resembles but darker 

 and with round berries. 



